The Middle East and North African region is among the most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change but the public health impacts are relatively unknown, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Chinese-led efforts to lower tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran could bring a greater focus on climate vulnerabilities in the region, ahead of the next round of U.N. climate talks that Dubai will host later this year.
Foreign ministers Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Hossein Amirabdollahian of Iran met in Beijing on Thursday in the wake of an agreement in March to restore the regional rivals' diplomatic relations.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Negotiators and officials aim to wrap up so that May's 77th World Health Assembly can consider a proposed text.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
